Millage Explanations

There have been some questions on the County millage amounts. To better disseminate the information of where citizens taxes are distributed we have a document detailing Millage Explanations for Tax Year 2013.

This document is also available on the County website at: 2013 Property Tax Millage. The descriptions appear after the Auditor’s certification of the 2013 tax levy.

New Community Feedback Form

Horry County Fire Rescue strives to provide quality services to all the citizens and visitors of Horry County. We would greatly appreciate your assistance with this!
Please take a few moments to share with us your impressions and observations regarding any recent services provided to you by our department. Also, please feel free to share comments with us concerning any contact you've had with our personnel. Our number one priority is to strive for excellence for all the services provided to the community.

CodeRed Alert System

Horry County has instituted a new rapid emergency notification service called CodeRED®. The new system will distribute emergency messages via telephone to targeted areas or the entire county at a rate of 1,000 calls per minute. CodeRED® employs a one-of-a-kind Internet mapping capability for geographic targeting of calls, coupled with a high speed telephone calling system capable of delivering customized pre-recorded emergency messages directly to homes and businesses, live individuals and answering machines.

By registering, you’ll be added to the emergency call list.

This service can be used in case of fires, chemical spills, evacuations, lock downs, downed power lines, lost individuals, natural disasters, abductions, water system problems, bomb threats, or other emergencies. Calls can be geographically targeted for localized messaging. If widespread, the entire community could be called within 20 to 30 minutes. The system also reports who did not get a call so that they may be contacted by other means.

Horry County residents are welcome and encouraged to enter their contact information for home, business, and mobile phones so they may be contacted by the system in the event of an emergency. It is important for city residents and businesses customers to register, especially if they use unlisted numbers, cell phones, or VOIP. Those who do not register their address and phone number may not be notified with CodeRED in the case of an emergency. Registration is confidential, free, and easy.